{"id":896513,"date":"2026-04-03T08:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/super-eagles-vs-poland-and-portugal-osimhen-set-to-face-lewandowski-ronaldo-again\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:18:14","slug":"super-eagles-vs-poland-and-portugal-osimhen-set-to-face-lewandowski-ronaldo-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/super-eagles-vs-poland-and-portugal-osimhen-set-to-face-lewandowski-ronaldo-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles vs Poland and Portugal: Osimhen set to face Lewandowski & Ronaldo again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on Poland and Portugal in two high-profile friendlies this June, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed on Thursday, April 2, 2026, Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Victor Osimhen could line up against world-class forwards Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo, adding a major talking point ahead of the summer fixtures.<\/p>\n

The matches come months after Nigeria missed out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles were eliminated by DR Congo in the CAF playoff final in November 2025, losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Rabat, Morocco.<\/p>\n

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World Cup qualifying playoffs Nigeria vs DR Congo. Copyright: IMAGO\/SulaimanxPoojaxAdebayo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Soccer Super Eagles vs Poland & Portugal: Fixtures and dates<\/h2>\n

Venues and exact kick-off times are yet to be confirmed. The Portugal match is reportedly set to take place in Lisbon, forming part of their World Cup preparation, while the Poland fixture location is still to be announced<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Soccer Has Osimhen faced Ronaldo & Lewandowski before?<\/h2>\n

Osimhen has already faced Cristiano Ronaldo in Serie A when Napoli defeated Juventus 1\u20110 on February 13, 2021. He also went up against Robert Lewandowski in the UEFA Champions League clash between Napoli and Barcelona on February 21, 2024, with both strikers scoring in a 1\u20111 draw.<\/p>\n

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Victor Osimhen in 2021. [Photo Credit\/ X].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These past encounters mean Osimhen brings experience against two of football\u2019s biggest stars, making the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Portugal even more intriguing for Nigerian fans.<\/p>\n

Soccer Super Eagles ready for a stern test<\/h2>\n

Fans have welcomed the announcement online, eager to see the Super Eagles take on elite European opposition. Coach Eric Chelle will use the matches to test tactics, integrate Europe-based stars, and build the squad ahead of the next Africa Cup of Nations cycle.<\/p>\n

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With Osimhen leading the attack, Nigeria aims to turn these friendlies into a statement for African football, while giving fans a chance to see their players measure up against some of the world\u2019s best forwards.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAyomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and Chief Editor at Soccernet.ng. He has interviewed Super Eagles stars like William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Ademola Lookman, and is known for breaking major transfer stories.<\/p>\n

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Soccer Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on Poland and Portugal in two high-profile friendlies this June, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed on Thursday, April 2, 2026, Soccernet.ng reports. Victor Osimhen could line up against world-class forwards Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo, adding a major talking point ahead of the summer fixtures. The matches […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":896514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3577,2005,4578],"tags":[7956,6323],"class_list":{"0":"post-896513","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eagles","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-super","10":"tag-eagles","11":"tag-super"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/896513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=896513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/896513\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/896514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=896513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=896513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=896513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}